The height of insanity is fast-fashion women’s winter coats with pretend stitched-clothes pockets. (I live in Canada. We need somewhere to put our gloves.)

My eldest daughter looks at me a little strange when I go on about the practicality of pockets. (She doesn’t mind accessorizing with a backpack or purse.) But we were united in our love of the monster dress with the zipper mouth than opens into a real pocket. She used it for many years to stash her always-important silly putty.